The New York State Attorney General's office filed a good, thorough complaint against against Intermix Media for deceiving users into installing and using spyware. The complaint charges Intermix civilly with several violations of New York statute and common law. The lawsuit is a step forward for end-users' rights to control their own computers, and shows the right way to address the spyware problem: with lawsuits, not new laws.

More at EFF's Deep Links.